The combined Department of Radiology was created way back in the year 1913.  Dr. Amir Ali was the first Radiologist. Later Dr. Raghunandan Lal was appointed as the First Head of Department in 1927. The separate Department of Radiodiagnosis came into existence on 16th December, 1986 after bifurcation of Department of Radiology.

This department has the unique distinction of commencing DMRD and MD (Radiology) as long back as 1940 and 1953, respectively. Since then the Department has produced eminent radiologists of National and International repute.

After the creation of the Department of Radiodiagnosis in December 1986, Prof. V.K. Tandon was appointed first Head of the Department of Radiodiagnosis. Prof. S. Bhadury took over as Head in July, 1999 and continued till January, 2008. Prof. Ragini Singh took over as Head of Department in January, 2008. Presently the Department has 03 and 04 seats for the Degree and Diploma courses, respectively and has achieved the distinction of getting coveted recognition of MD and DMRD degree of MCI.  

The Department offers round the clock emergency, X-Ray and Ultrasound facilities manned by Resident Doctors and Radiographers. Reporting is done on the spot for urgent cases. Besides X-Rays and Ultrasound are also provided through portable units. Probes are available for general abdomen, pelvic, superficial, transvaginal and transrectal examination. A Biopsy kit for interventional ultrasound procedures is now available. Colour doppler equipment was installed in April, 2002. Probes available are linear and convex. TV/TR regular work is being done in routine hours.

A fully equipped Trauma Centre is operational with DR, CR, Conventional X-Rays, CT, USG with Colour Doppler in addition to other equipment.

Spiral CT scan facility was introduced through wet-lease in November, 2011. Currently round the clock spiral CT facility is available through 2 CT scanners. CT angiography, virtual endoscopy and CT guided biopsies are also being done. State of the art 64 Slice CT was added in 2010.

The Department has acquired a 1.5 tesla multispeed MRI and high resolution Mammography Units. MRI system is equipped with advanced coils and software’s with facilities for diffusion weighted images, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, cardiac, perfusion and functional MRI. Recently, whole body MRI is being done for disseminated malignancues. DR, CR, Image Intensifier and Bone Densitometer have also been installed in 2011.

Dr. Rajendra Rao, CME-2003 was hosted in the Department in December, 2003. The Foundation Day of the Department was Celebrated on 17th December, 2005. First National Pediatric Radiology CME was held in 2006.